Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-02-10
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80 Lucy Crandail had been invited
.;n Mrs. General Clermont's party
ssason at Saratoga Springs, and
o,,ly obstacle to her acceptance Of
lind oifer lay in the fact that her
<;sbial old family servant, Mehitabls
auch, had been called away to attend
on the lingering illness OF a sister,
i would probably be detained for
SKIS Of her bedside,
Lucy had livedat the homestead since
! parents death. and had cared foi
i petied quite an srmy OF domesties
h.l been left upon her hands.
Thsy had gradually. grown decrepii
ssperannuatcd, hut her heart was
J tender 10 have them made away
n and now she could not harbor
5 thought Of shutting up the house
! leaving them to forage for them
k,,ss.
In this emergency f'he concluded to
AZ her vasherwoman in charge.
hsfaa only lived in the village few
onths. but was a respectable looking
ouan, and church member. She
! clad Of Che offer, only STIMULATING
81 sl,s should be allowed to have her
er.dsnghtcr come and stay with
y.
f,ucr consented chesrfully.
TT did not know that You had any
|nik, Mrs. o'COnnor. Where is the
he ,rirl y she asked.
sshs is at school with the Sisters,
.su,. Poor o'Conror left little
oney. and made up my mind that
crah should have the good Of it in
sttng an education.
Norah 0'connor was not the little
II Lucy had pictured to herself in re-
uuipg to Mrs o'oonrer's words. She
S July sixteen. and had blossomed
is.ip sl,s year into arich, enhancing
r<uiy.
Lmeyhad already gone when Norah
ne: 50 all through The summer she
FAMED the impression that Mrs.
fConncr's step-daughter was frolic-
Inc child, drinking III her fill of coun-
sights and SQUADS before autumn
sid take her back to the Sisters.
Laey aad few relatives; but her
busin Howe-an orphan like herself
u a.ways been to her ike q
tutber. he saw Lucy and her party
Ssly sd, ssd promised at the parting
onentt to look in at the homestead ev-
day TO see that all vent satisfactor-
thsre.
Sc Lucy cast care to the winds, and
i've herself up to the enioyments of
e novel scenes which soon surround
j her, and amid which the first romance
her life began.
Sush delicious Moonlight rambles,
ben, samid the group of pedestrians,
ucy was the one invariably singled out
Vincent Frankland. But the season
sssed. and Lacy returned home with
IN psia haunting her Heart.
! Il Vincent FARMLAND loved her-ns
s scticns had plainly showed-why
IA he remained silent?
I Lucy's thoughts never once turned
cn the real reason Of Yincent's ST.
bee. She herself cared SO little for
oner thai suggestion that her pos
ssions were barrier to Vincent hav-
d declared himself hcr lover would
se brought an incretlulous smile to
x LIS.
BE vas The last representative of
load but impoverished family and had
prked his way through college by tax
& private pupils. He bad yielded to
Z pefLlous sweetness OF the attraction
lch drew him toward Lucy, and all
rittInsly had planted thorn in her
sv.onsly tranquil heart
But be was equally asufferer. Never
fore had lie coveted wealth. Had he
sssssed the treasures of the Indies,
rould east them at her feet; but the
e reh treasure which he could have
erea-his heart was withheld.
So the two parted-esch to go DIFF
sai way--each to carry heart filed
u pain along lies hitherto cloudless
fh~ar.
Hesse met Lucy at the station. He
y 70 preoeupied in his manner that
eey noticed it and said at last:
What ire you thinking of, Cousin
rse. You have barely said half
yea words since we met. Has any
Slng bsppened?"
ESsvs colored at Lucy. question.
Alter a moments silence, he answer
fasioE tone:
sss, Lucy something has happened,
d Il yoa have no objection, / will
sTe around the lake and explain it to
p hsiors = take You. home"
1 bope Il h nothing bad, Howe
d I1ey il o startled tone.
ff;s depends upon the way enc
ksetit am en- interested party,
d q course, can not expect others
see through nv eyes The truth is,
ncy. ara going to be married, and
the world in general will cavil at
choice, want to enlist you upon
SIDE. You are so good and true
{lrseif that / am sure goodness and
oesnee viii weigh as heavily in the
elss as s,orldly prominence, and
Lpcy ,ntilsd at Howe's Iabored ex-
knatioa.
leu dear boyi one would think you
re- gong 70 marry wlsherwonlan's
@.ghtersto hear you. There Isn't
y worthy Of You in the whole village;
they are all American princesses,
e know. We have no nristocrats in
nsricss
I'm rot so sure OF that, Lucy. But
y until tell YOU more about my
is that Is to be. You hit the nail on
head IN the beginning of your sem
! am really going to marry the
tighter Of q washerwomisn.
Las7 grew suddenly white. A trou-
81 look came into her frank eyes.
ioa don't mean to say tina. il is the
ie girl Ehom 1 gave Mrs. O'Conner
Emission to bring to my house, that
worked this taischief!"
l. : indeed Norah o'Conner, poor
th's worid's gear as she is rich in a
snans peerless loneliness. But |
koned without my host IN thinking
superior to the traditions of society.
night have expected that even you
,.la he cold and scornful,v
Nc. Howe, I am neither the one nor
Other. am, however, truly
'eved at your infatuation. VIII you
eaiy say NO more about it now and
We me homer"
sudden dignity anlyered Howe,
Il with an impatient exclamation, he
ks9ted himself to the care Of tie spir-
= ANIMAL he vas driving.
Al her own door Lucy put ont her
md "Whatavar boD,,a,,s Uowa vonr